Paeter Garcia

Latest Publications

Most know by now that California is facing one of its driest years in recorded history. Yet droughts are not new to California, and to put things in context we can be thankful that current drought conditions are only as bad...more

July 1, 2016 Set as Deadline for Preparing New Plans -
Under new amendments to California’s Urban Water Management Planning Act, urban water suppliers will be required to provide narrative descriptions of their water...more

A triumvirate of bills that would establish California’s first-ever groundwater regulation law are now awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. The bills, passed by the state Legislature on August 29, would establish the...more

Proposed Regulations to Impose Restrictions on Individuals, Urban Water Suppliers and Distributors of Public Water Supplies
In response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s State of Emergency Drought Declaration and Proclamation of a...more

Report Shows Groundwater Basins with Impending Water Shortages and Gaps in Monitoring -
A report released by the California Department of Water Resources concludes that groundwater levels throughout the state have...more

Proclamation of Continued State of Emergency Declared as Record Drought Continues -
Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a Proclamation of a Continued State of Emergency in response to California’s record low water conditions...more

BB&K to Provide Input to the State on Groundwater Management -
The Office of Planning & Research (OPR) is seeking stakeholder input on actions to improve groundwater management in California, consistent with the...more